Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Fred Primm, a respected community leader and former Superintendent of Sumter County Schools and Bessemer City Schools, who passed away on January 19, 2024, at the age of 57. Watch it on YouTube here.

Rep. Sewell: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the extraordinary life and legacy of Dr. Fred Primm, who passed away on January 19, 2024, at the age of 57. 

Dr. Primm was a true Renaissance man. He was an educator, Air Force Naval Reservist, Pastor, teacher, coach, adjunct professor, consultant, a Kappa man, and the Superintendent for Sumter County Schools and Bessemer City Schools.

Dr. Primm was truly a respected and beloved community leader, educated at Alabama A&M, Auburn, and Nova Southeastern. Dr. Primm was a true servant leader, and he led in every aspect of his life. He made his commitment to serving others his life's top priority, and serve he did. Our community and the lives of his students are the better because of him.

His life is a true testament to the transformational power of education. I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the exceptional life and legacy of Dr. Fred Primm. 

May his family find comfort in knowing that his legacy will live on in the many lives that he touched. Thank you, and I yield back.